Newsletter – November 2, 2018

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES

Hurry Up & Wait Exhausts JFK Cargo

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“Truck congestion at New York JFK airport cargo facilities has reached unprecedented levels, and as a result wait times for tendering or retrieving freight cargo can be upwards of eight hours,” declares Brandon Fried, Executive Director Airforwarders Association (AfA).
“Many factors are contributing to the overwhelming congestion, but now it’s time to find solutions,” Mr. Fried said.  Read more here. 

Turkish Cargo adds Ho Chi Minh to freighter network

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Turkish Cargo is to increase its main deck capacity in Vietnam by adding the country’s largest city, Ho Chi Minh (SNG), to its freighter network after an initial presence in capital Hanoi since 2015. Read more here.

Hong Kong launches off-airport cargo screening scheme

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Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD) has launched its Regulated Air Cargo Screening Facilities (RACSF) scheme for off-airport locations. Read more here.

e-AWB set to become default contract in 2019 on enabled trade

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IATA has confirmed that the electronic air waybill (e-AWB) will become the default contract of carriage for all air cargo shipments on enabled trade lanes, effective January 1, 2019. Read more here. 

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES

CMA CGM completes acquisition of Containerships

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The CMA CGM Group this week completed the acquisition of Finland-based European shortsea operator Containerships, strengthening the group’s intra-European container shipping network. Read more here.